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Does your school have a story to tell? A great story can change the way people think about the world around them. Wakakirri is a performing arts festival where schools aim to do just that.Each year hundreds...

Join them as they launch the 2017 festival program with an evening of food, wine and world-changing words!Merlinda Bobis, winner of the Christina Stead Prize for Fiction, New South Wales Premier’s Literary Award...

An exploration into the world of the self-taught street artist with visual experiences ranging across a variety of mediums including paintings, prints, digital media and virtual reality. Featuring works by local,...

2016/2017 Wollongong Art Gallery Friends Artist in Residence. A homage to the roles animals play in the threatre of war and a metaphor for the loss of innocence. These works contemplate the courage it takes to...

An exhibition which featured the work of some of Australia’s most important artists including Norman Lindsay, Arthur Streeton, Hans Heysen, Rupert Bunny, Lloyd Rees, George W Lambert, Tom Roberts, Elioth Gruner,...

A geographic and meteorological snapshot of the Illawarra in 12 lithographs and a series of moving image works. The exhibition aims to activate the collective capacity to sense complex changes in bioregions through...

As with jazz, improvisation is at the heart of the work of Illawarra painter Brian Hartigan. It embraces all the risk and surprise that painting in that way entails. This survey takes its title from one of his...

Anywhere Theatre Festival, the festival of performance anywhere but a theatre is happening for the first time in Wollongong in August 2017 thanks to major partners Wollongong City Council, Destination Wollongong and...

The Access Crew is back for Round Two already this year! Only a few weeks ago Access brought them Slumberjack - a Sold Out gig! This time Access is bringing LDRU to Waves, Wollongong. If their last event was...

They are excited to announce that this years wedding fair will be held over two days, August 19 and 20. Over the two days you will have the opportunity to go on a wedding trail and view some of the most amazing...

The Sapphire Coast Orchid Club's Winter Show is a most spectacular orchid show and will be held at Twyford Hall in the centre of Merimbula on the NSW far South Coast. This annual event attracts growers from all over...

Contemporary works which have been recently acquired by the Gallery. Featuring ceramics by Stephen Benwell, Glenn Barkley and Kirsten Coelho, film by Daniel Mudie Cunningham and Nassiem Valamanesh, photographs by...

So much happened before Dorothy dropped in… Wicked tells the incredible untold story of an unlikely friendship between two girls who first meet as sorcery students at Shiz University: the blonde and very...

Bring out your artistic flare by painting, drawing and ceramics with Violetta Strabic.Situated in Wollongong, Violetta is passionate about bringing the world of day dreaming and beauty into everyday coastal...

Discover more about Illawarra’s rich history on the Wollongong Museum Trail. The Illawarra is home to a diverse range of museums that highlight all aspects of the region’s history, including the Black...

Join them for an action-packed day of BMX racing.The BMX Open is fast BMX racing, consisting of approximately 450 riders between the ages of five and 50, with over 1200 spectators. Riders and spectators will...

Art In The Park is an outdoor exhibition of paintings in oils, watercolours, acrylics, and pastels by members of Wollongong Traditional Arts Society. Held at one of Wollongong's most picturesque places, the...

The Festival is a full-day program engaging various organisations and members of the community with one common theme, fire. Activities will include theatrical performances presentations about indigenous culture and...

Batemans Bay Sunday Market is held on the first and third Sunday every month (plus additional markets on some Sundays during school holidays and long weekends) beside the sea at the beautiful Corrigan's Beach Reserve,...

Get ready for the seventh annual Huskisson Running Festival with the ever popular Husky Half Marathon in August. It is sure to be another crowd pleaser – a flat, fast course on the scenic shores of Jervis Bay. The...

If there's one hour in the day you look forward to, it might as well be Happy Hour! Drop by after work or start your night off right; from 5 pm - 6 pm at Coldwater Creek. AUD5 domestic beers and AUD5 white, red and...

The NSW South Coast is a little slice of paradise, stretching from just south of Sydney all the way to Eden. With its vast coastline, lush national parks and spectacular scenery, it’s more than one of the top holiday destinations in NSW; it’s also the ideal setting to host some of Australia’s top events.

The South Coasts’ packed events schedule offers something for everyone, whether you want to enjoy local food and wine and produce, see performances from some of the top local and international music acts, or check out the sporting and surfing events on offer.

Head to the South Coast’s largest city to check out a fantastic array of Wollongong events, NSW’s third largest city, which plays host to everything from major sporting matches to big music events and festivals. Further south in Kiama you can check out some great local markets and festivals. Don’t miss the events on offer at Jervis Bay, Batemans Bay and the Sapphire Coast.